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Read More Excerpt Link

by Tim Eckel · 3,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

79/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Read More Excerpt Link
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
teckel9 Mar 2016 to 30 Jan 2026, 55 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
9 months ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+

Last release 30 Jan 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
27 Feb 2023Download Read More Excerpt Link <= 1.6.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Update4.3<= 1.6.01.6.1n/a
21 Feb 2023Read More Excerpt Link <= 1.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 1.61.6.1n/a

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 6 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star6
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Read More Excerpt Link
4 May 202655
11 May 2026109
18 May 2026138
25 May 2026114
1 Jun 2026130
8 Jun 2026101
15 Jun 202699
22 Jun 202685
29 Jun 2026340
6 Jul 202697
13 Jul 202697
20 Jul 202695
27 Jul 2026107
3 Aug 2026111
10 Aug 2026109
17 Aug 2026122
24 Aug 2026108
31 Aug 2026116
7 Sep 202695
14 Sep 2026110
21 Sep 2026109
28 Sep 2026128
5 Oct 202699
12 Oct 2026102
19 Oct 2026163
26 Oct 2026155
2 Nov 202621

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 4% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.6.1
AuthorTim Eckel
Added9 Mar 2016
Last updated30 Jan 2026
Active installs3,000+
Requires WordPress2.9.0
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagslink, more, read, excerpt, ellipsis

Other plugins by this author: Minify HTML, Manually Approved Reviews for WooCommerce

Questions

Is Read More Excerpt Link still maintained?

Read More Excerpt Link was last updated on 30 Jan 2026. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Read More Excerpt Link safe?

Read More Excerpt Link has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Read More Excerpt Link?

The wordpress.org author is Tim Eckel. Recent committers: teckel, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Read More Excerpt Link?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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